Installing a J4350 and J6350 Services Router

Warning: DC-powered Services Routers are intended for installation only in a restricted access location.

You can center- or front-mount the J4350 and J6350 Services Routers in a rack. In general, a center-mount rack is preferable to a front-mount rack because the more even distribution of weight in the center-mount rack provides greater stability.

Many types of racks are acceptable, including four-post (telco) racks, enclosed cabinets, and open-frame racks. For more information about the type of rack or cabinet the J-series router can be installed into, see Rack Requirements.

Warning: If you are installing multiple routers in one rack, install the lowest one first and proceed upward in the rack. Install heavier routers in the lower part of the rack. The router must be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

Warning: The chassis weighs between 23 lb (10 kg) and 31 lb (14 kg). Read and follow the lifting guidelines in Chassis Lifting Guidelines.

To install the J4350 and J6350 router into a rack:

1. Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the chassis (see Figure 36). You can position the brackets either in the center or the front. Positioning the brackets in the center offers greater stability.

   Figure 36: Installing the Mounting Brackets

   

2. Attach a screw to each rack rail in the third hole down from where you want the top of the router to be positioned. Screw only part way in, leaving about ¼ in. (6 mm) distance between the screw head and the rail (see Figure 37).

   Figure 37: Attaching Center Screw to the Rack

   

3. Lift the router and insert the larger elliptical openings in the mounting brackets onto the partially inserted screws so that the router is hanging from the two screws (see Figure 38).

   Figure 38: Hanging the Router in the Rack

   

4. Verify that the mounting screws on one side of the rack are aligned with the mounting screws on the opposite side and that the router is level.
5. Install at least two mounting screws into each mounting bracket, in addition to the center screws from which the router hangs (see Figure 39). Use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws.